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School Closure

28/2/2018

St. Philomenas NS will remain closed on Thursday and Friday as advised by the DES. We will re-open on Monday March 5th. Please take care everyone.

School Closure

28/2/2018

St. Philomenas NS will not open today due to the snow. Stay safe and warm everyone.

We held the final of our Spelling Bee yesterday. We had six finalists from 5th and 6th Class. It was very tense and the girls did very well under pressure. Well done to Emma, Alexandria, Aisling, Jishie and Phoebe, who were runners-up. Congratulations to Abbie who will go forward to represent the school at the Offaly final of the Spelling Bee next Tuesday.

Peace Proms

5/2/2018

Well done to all the girls that took part in the Peace Proms concert in the RDS on Saturday, February 3rd. It was an amazing performance and a fantastic opportunity for the girls to sing with a full orchestra. Thanks to all the teachers for accompanying the girls. take a look at the photos below to see how we got on.

St. Philomena's G.N.S.

Welcome to our website.

Message from the Principal
I feel humbled and honoured to write this message as the newly appointed principal of St. Philomena’s N.S.
I have been a member of the St. Phil’s staff for the past 14 years and I can honestly say that I have loved every day working in the school. As a Clara woman starting out in a Tullamore school in September 2008, I didn’t quite know how I would be received but I knew instantly that I had landed somewhere very special.
The ethos of St. Philomena’s is grounded in respect, tolerance, openness and honesty and as a staff, we work hard at building relationships with each other, with the pupils and their families.

My aim as principal is to ensure that every child feels valued coming in the school gates in the morning and that more than anything else, every child wants to come to school with us. In our school, Every Child Counts or No Child Counts and I will make it my main aim to foster a commitment to equality of opportunity for every pupil, every day. I will strive for a healthy, positive learning and working environment for the staff and our pupils and to provide a space where well-being will blossom naturally.
As parent(s)/
guardian(s), you are the primary educators of your child/ren, so please don’t be afraid to come in and talk to us if you have any questions or concerns regarding your child/ren. Together, we can do so much more!
With Love,
Geraldine Gaffey